Person:Henry Shrum (4)

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Henry Clay Shrum, Sr.
b.9 Dec 1842 Missouri, United States
d.11 Aug 1911 Hominy, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bet 1831 and 1833
  1. Sarah A. Shrum1832 - 1933
  2. Mary Jane Shrum1834 - 1916
  3. Nancy E. Shrum1835 - 1936
  4. Dennis Shrum1837 - 1915
  5. Elizabeth Shrum (4)1840 - Bef 1940
  6. Henry Clay Shrum, Sr.1842 - 1911
Spouse and Children
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m. 12 Jul 1860
  1. Henry Clay Shrum, Jr.1861 -
  2. Nancy Catherine Shrum1861 - 1947
  3. Sarah Lucille ShrumAbt 1863 - Abt 1953
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Facts and Events
Name Henry Clay Shrum, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth? 9 Dec 1842 Missouri, United States
Census? 24 Aug 1850 page 27, Line 9, age 6, Dist. 27, Daviess Co., Missouri
Census? 24 Aug 1850 page 27, Line 9, age 6, Dist. 27, Daviess Co., Missouri
Census[1] 1860 Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, United States
Census[1] 1860 Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, United StatesAge: 18
Marriage 12 Jul 1860 Daviess, Missouri, United Statesto Caroline Prudy Cox
Divorce Y
from Caroline Prudy Cox
Medical? Injured 10/24/1862 in civil War
Occupation? Farmer
Death? 11 Aug 1911 Hominy, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
Alt Death? 11 Aug 1911 Hominy, Osage, Oklahoma, United StatesCause: Senility
Burial? Mullins Cemetery
Nationality? German on father's side
Religion? Campbellite Minister now called Church of Christ

They divorced in the court paper dated May 17 1866 makes Caroline restored to all rights of a single person; but, gives Henry until the last day of the next term of the court to show cause for annulment of the judgement. If not at that time it is totally final. One story came from Ed Schrum saying it had to do with the war and she was upset about it. The other story on the marriage, divorce and remarriage by Ozelle Mosier says he left her for another woman. They remarried. The story from Benjamin Wesley Schrum said his mother told him Henry Clay had gotten a disease from chickens, he worked in a large place that raised them and that is what was supposed to have killed him. He also worked for the railroad and he and the crew he was on broke the first sod in Kansas. Also he drove a wagon and farmed.

HENRY SHRUM and CAROLINE COX: Divorce Filed: May 17, 1866, divorced, for a while Justice of Peace: Royal M. Jackson Marriage 1: Jan 18, 1867, Daviess County, Missouri, United States of America Marriage 2: Jul 12, 1860, first time they married. Marriage license: Jun 29, 1871, Daviess County, Mo. James H. Frost recorder.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roll: M653_617; Page: 0; Image: 471
  2.   Played fiddle
  3.   Civil War Union Co. A & M 1st MSM Cav. Vol
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